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I am so glad that you are working so hard at putting the message out there and disseminating this information amoung professionals who can have the most impact. I completely endorse your message and practice this with my clients. I am an eating disorder therapist and I have so many clients who come to me who have been on a diet for many years, have attended "weight loss camps", have been given messages by doctors that they need to lose weight and given terrible advice, and are now struggling for their lives because they developed eating disorders! It is incredibly sad that this is happening and that we continue to disseminate and to propagate erroneous information in the name of health. I am also a sport psychologist, so I often encourage intuitive eating, physical activity and engagement in their lives in accordance with their values and strengths, rather than focusing on appearance. I am also a fan on health at every size, so I was so glad to hear you will be going to ADA and debating. Well done!]]>EstanoleKarenhttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#2047
]]>KarenKlay Lamprellhttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#2012
Klay LamprellKaye Wrighthttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#2011
Thanks for the webinar. I really enjoyed your simple explanation of what appears to be complicated (but really isn't). Your thinking very much reflects my own way of working with clients so it's great to have another resource. Good luck with your conference debate.

Kaye Wright
Naturopath, Melbourne Australia]]>Kaye WrightLinda Baconhttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#2004
Sometimes nutrition or health education can help people learn more about how to read their bodies and the effect that food has on them. It's very common for people to believe that their body isn't talking to them, but when I probe I can see clear evidence. How many people do you know, for example, who have magazines in their bathrooms? That's a sign of lack of fiber in their diet. Yet its so normalized that many people don't even notice the message.

Part of the challenge of the therapeutic relationship is to help people make good choices despite their individual challenges. Consider a lactose intolerant client who loves the taste of dairy products. You can't take the conflict away - eating foods she is attracted to results in pain - but you can support her in accepting her reality, considering the consequences, and negotiating the choice.

The question of how to handle struggle is quite challenging and I can't come up with a sound bite response. (Do get on my mailing list because I have an entire book coming out on this topic.) But I do think its important to make peace with conflict. Humans will have conflicting values - for example, our tastes may draw us to certain foods that may not be in the best interest of our health - and again, we need to learn how to manage this and make peace with our choices. Forcing ourselves to eat certain things because we have an idea that they are healthy is not the answer, as people will find that quite unsatisfying. Likewise, eating stuff that only tastes good but doesn't provide other benefits will result in discomfort. But we can come to a place where we make choices that feel right to us and honor all our different values.]]>Linda BaconLinda Baconhttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#2002
Linda BaconAnnehttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#2001
If we can get everyone moving and getting some daily exercise (including me!), it seems like we'll be heading in the right direction. I wish I didn't have such a sedentary job!
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Constance CordainSneha Nikamhttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#1999
Regards, Rich Sir, enjoying all the presentaions.

Sneha
Mumbai (India).]]>Sneha NikamNina https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#1997
]]>Nina sunnyhttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#1996
I enjoyed and agree with the essence of your talk philosophically, especially considering that we don't have anything effective for sustainable weight loss at this point and time. However, I would be interested in seeing how you would debate against all the basic research data showing the oxydative stress and general derangement comes with excess fat in the body in metabolic and circulatory end meaning to the very obvious diseases like CHD and DM type 2 etc. thanks. ]]>sunnyLinda Baconhttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#1991
Linda Baconm_r_wintershttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#1989
m_r_wintersJim Kubalewskihttps://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog-communities/NP0014#1987
I also really liked the idea of self acceptance and compassion which I think is a much healthier approach than being thin and attractive with little self acceptance and compassion. Putting the emphasis on the self rather than external controls and mandates made a lot of sense. ]]>Jim Kubalewski